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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

30-01-2013, 00:54

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Aluminum Fuel Tanks

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Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Aluminum Fuel Tanks

Greg from Allied makes a good point about sumps: they do tend to concentrate the attack zone (a bad thing from the point of view of aluminium in particular), if any seawater gets into the fuel.
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

30-01-2013, 00:20

Replies: 24

Aluminum Fuel Tanks

Views: 8,702

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Aluminum Fuel Tanks

I don't think it's a big surprise that all materials can leak after welding.

What's different about aluminium from most other metals is that it has almost the worst possible combination of...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

29-01-2013, 15:33

Replies: 24

Aluminum Fuel Tanks

Views: 8,702

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Aluminum Fuel Tanks

All metal tanks, to provide long trouble free service, have to be made by someone very well acquainted with the unique challenges of the application: ie sailboat fuel tanks.

This is particularly...

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